Final Exam in CESTEEL

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Question 1 10 / 10 pts

Problem 1, A lap joint consists of two steel plates, both 240 mm wide and 16 mm thick, as shown in the figure
below. The bolts used are M27. The transverse and longitudinal spacing between holes are both 80mm. The
edge distance is also 80 mm.

1) Which section is the critical section on Plate I? d

a) row A b) row B c) row C d) row D

2) What is the effective net area (in mm2) used in the calculation of the tensile strength? d

a) 3072 b) 3008 c) 2912 d) 2816 e) 3200

3) What is the value of P based on the tensile rupture using the concept of ASD? c

a) 601.6 kN b) 582.4 kN c) 563.2 kN d) 640.0 kN e) 614.4 kN

4) What is the value of P based on gross section yielding using the concept of ASD? b
4) What is the value of P based on gross section yielding using the concept of ASD?

a) 582.4 kN b) 571.4 kN c) 563.2 kN d) 849.9 kN e) 601.1 kN

5) What is the value of P based on block shear using the concept of ASD? b

a) 826.9 kN b) 757.8 kN c) 792.3 kN d) 896.0 kN e) 849.9 kN

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Question 2 10 / 10 pts

Problem 2. A lap joint is shown below. The plates are 200 mm wide and 20 mm thick. The bolts used are M27
and are arranged as shown below. The transverse spacing between nearest holes is 80 mm while the spacing
between rows is 100 mm. The edge distance in the direction of the force is 50 mm.
6) What is the critical net area (in mm2)? a

a) 3173.3 b) 3490.7 c) 3808.0 d) 4125.3 e) 4442.7

7) What is the allowable tensile force due to tensile rupture? e

a) 698.1 kN b) 761.6 kN c) 825.1 kN d) 888.5 kN e) 634.7 kN

8) What is the allowable tensile force due to gross section yielding? d

a) 714.2 kN b) 773.8 kN c) 833.3 kN d) 595.2 kN e) 654.7 kN

9) What is the allowable tensile force due to block shear? c

a) 1791.1 kN b) 1928.9 kN c) 1377.8 kN d) 1515.6 kN e) 1653.4 kN

10) What is the governing tensile force based on the concept of LRFD? b

a) 1249.9 kN b) 892.8 kN c) 982.1 kN d) 1071.4 kN e) 1160.6 kN

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Question 3 14 / 14 pts

Problem 3. A built-up section is used an axially-loaded column having a length of 6 m. It is fixed both
at the top end and the bottom end. A36 plates measuring 420x12 are used for the flanges and 500x12
for the web.

11) What is the radius of gyration in mm about the minor axis? d

(a) 92.63 (b) 100.65 (c) 90.61 (d) 96.02 (e) 104.18 (f) 87.32

12) What is the slenderness ratio of this column? d

(a) 32.39 (b) 29.81 (c) 33.11 (d) 31.24 (e) 28.80 (f) 34.36

13) Assuming no local buckling, determine the ultimate axial compressive load (in kN) that may be
applied on this column. e

(a) 2936.73 (b) 3041.59 (c) 3195.18 (d) 3286.87 (e) 3409.46 (f) 3589.75

14) What is the value of the reduction factor (Qs) for unstiffened elements? d

(a) 0.804 (b) 0.761 (c) 0.930 (d) 0.906 (e) 0.870 (f) 0.833

15) What is the value of the reduction factor (Qa) for stiffened element? f

(a) 0.930 (b) 0.906 (c) 0.870 (d) 0.833 (e) 0.804 (f) 1.000
16) Considering local buckling, what is the maximum factored axial compressive load that may be
applied on this column (in kN)? c

(a) 2458.15 (b) 3070.38 (c) 3104.44 (d) 3140.20 (e) 2473.11 (f) 2483.18

17) If a hinged lateral bracing perpendicular to the minor axis of the W section is provided at the mid-
height of the column, what is the governing slenderness ratio? e

(a) 24.05 (b) 22.67 (c) 20.87 (d) 23.18 (e)21.87 (f)20.16

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Question 4 14 / 14 pts

Problem 4. A beam is built-up to form an I-Section from the following A36 plates: 400x10 are used for
the flanges and 750x10 for the web. The beam is simply supported. Assume Cb=1.

18) What is the plastic moment, Mp, in kN-m? b

(a) 1140.4 (b)1102.7 (c) 1008.4 (d) 951.9 (a) 1196.9

19) What is the classification of the section? b

(a) Compact (b) Non compact (c) Slender

20) What is the nominal moment (in kN-m) due to Flange Local Buckling? c

(a) 704.3 (b) 741.2 (c) 752.3 (d) 770.7 (e) 775.5

21) What is the maximum unbraced beam length before LTB occurs? b

(a) 4.41 m (b) 4.15 m (c) 3.51 m (d) 3.13 m (e) 4.80 m

22) What is the governing nominal moment (in kN-m) when the length of the beam is 3 m (round-off to
1 decimal place)? e

(a) 770.7 (b) 775.5 (c) 704.3 (d) 741.2 (e) 752.3

23) What is the governing nominal moment (in kN-m) when the length of the beam is 8 m (round-off to
1 decimal place)? c

(a) 704.3 (b) 741.2 (c) 752.3 (d) 700.1 (e) 600.7

24) What is the governing nominal moment (in kN-m) when the length of the beam is 15 m (round-off to
1 decimal place)? c
 (a) 549.5 (b) 454.1 (c) 397.4 (d) 277.9 (e) 220.1
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Question 5 12 / 12 pts

Problem 5. A W21X68 steel column is to support an axial compression dead load of 60 kN and live load
of 80 kN. It is also subjected to moment M about the major axis of the column section equal to 60 kN-
m due to dead load and 100 kN-m due to live load. The column has a height of 6.0 m with both ends
pin-connected. It is braced in the major axis directly at the mid-height. Assume A 36 steel and Cb = 1.

25) What is the governing slenderness ratio, kL/r, of this column? d

(a) 71.60 (b) 70.26 (c) 90.91 (d) 65.65 (e) 48.00

26) What is the ultimate axial strength of the column (in kN)? e

(a) 2,491.4 (b) 1,615.9 (c) 1,962.8 (d) 1,370.1 (e) 2,295.5

27) What is the plastic moment of this column (in kN-m)? a

(a) 649.8 (b) 528.2 (c) 411.7 (d)501.0 (e) 446.4

28) What is the ultimate flexural strength of the column (in kN-m)? e

(a) 475.4 (b) 331.1 (c) 405.6 (d) 324.7 (e) 539.5

29) What is the value of the demand-capacity ratio of the moment, Mr/Mc? e

(a) 0.488 (b) 0.701 (c) 0.572 (d) 0.714 (e) 0.430

30) Which statement is false? c

(a) The section is adequate to carry the given loads.

(b) The section is compact.

(c) The column is a long column.

(d) The buckling mode is out-of-plane buckling.

(e) The section is a rolled section.

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Question 6 12 / 12 pts

Problem 6. An angle bar, L 100x100x10, is to be welded to a 10 mm gusset plate as shown in the figure
below. The angle bar carries a tensile factored load Pu, which is applied along its centroidal axis. The
maximum size of the fillet weld is to be adopted. E7011 electrodes and SMAW will be used. Full transverse
weld is adopted. Use the following sectional properties, Ag = 1900 mm2. x = y = 28.68 mm (location of CG).
31) What design strength (Fv) of the weld should be used in this case? b

a) 186.8 MPa b) 218.2 MPa c) 247.5 MPa d) 180.0 MPa e) 305.4 MPa

32) What is the dimension of the theoretical throat of the weld (Te)? d

a) 8.656 mm b) 6.363 mm c) 7.070 mm d) 5.656 mm e) 4.242 mm

33) What is the amount of force resisted by the transverse weld, L3? b

a) 105.6 kN b) 123.4 kN c) 140.0 kN d) 193.6.2 kN e) 185.2 kN

34) If Pu=400 kN, what should be the minimum total length of the weld? b

a) 378.7 mm b) 324.0 mm c) 285.7 mm d) 424.3 mm e) 524.2 mm

35) Considering the length of longitudinal welds (L1 and L2), what is the value of the shear lag, U?
d

(a) 0.80 (b) 0.76 (c) 0.87 (d) 0.85 (e) 0.82

36) What is the value of Pu based on tension rupture of the angle bar? d

a) 418.3 kN b) 323.4 kN c) 496.1 kN d) 482.1 kN e) 469.3 kN

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Partial Question 7 4 / 8 pts

Problem 7. A bearing type bolted connection is subjected to a factored shear force of 150 kN in a single
shear plane with an eccentricity of 250mm. The connection is made of four A325 M20 bolts and threads are
excluded from shear plane. The pitch and gage are both 150 mm.

37) What is the nominal shear strength of the bolts? b

a) 579 MPa b) 457 MPa c) 780 MPa d) 414 MPa e) 490 MPa

38) What is the shear stress due to direct force? d

a) 260.7 MPa b) 375.4 MPa c) 82.9 MPa d) 119.4 MPa e) 203.5 MPa

39) What is the maximum shear stress due to direct force and torsion? b

a) 260.7 MPa b) 375.4 MPa c) 82.9 MPa d) 119.4 MPa e) 203.5 MPa

40) If the bolts are to carry a tensile force, what is the nominal tensile strength (Fnt’)? d

a) 56.5 MPa b)492.7 MPa c) 270.1 MPa d) 620.0 MPa e) 302.1 MPa
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BASIC QUESTIONS: No. 41 - 50

Question 8 2 / 2 pts

In design of compression members, the slenderness ratio should not exceed what value?

500

100

200

300
Question 9 2 / 2 pts

Which one of the following is the possible maximum allowable strength in strong axis bending of I-shaped members?

0.75 Fy Zx

0.60 Fy Zx

0.66 Fy Zx

0.40 Fy Zx

Question 10 2 / 2 pts

In calculating the ultimate shear force that a W14x30 can carry, what is the value of Aw?

5021.1 mm^2

2407.9 mm^2

5687.6 mm^2

9647.5 mm^2

1052.3 mm^2

Question 11 2 / 2 pts
 A slender element section is classified based on what parameter?

kL/r

b/t

Question 12 2 / 2 pts

Local buckling of compression member is based on what parameter?

rt

Cc

kL/r

b/t

Question 13 2 / 2 pts

In the calculation of the shear strength of A50 W16x26, the value of Cv=1.

True
 False

Question 14 2 / 2 pts

A 3x3x1/2 angle bar is to be welded to a 3/4 inch gusset plate. What should be the minimum size of the weld according to the
Code?

8 mm

6 mm

5 mm

3 mm

Question 15 2 / 2 pts

In which aspect does steel has disadvantage in building construction?

Elasticity

Fire resistance

Ductility

Strength
Question 16 2 / 2 pts

In the design of members for flexure, elastic lateral torsional buckling will occur when the unbraced length is greater than
what value?

200

Cc

Lp

Lr

Question 17 2 / 2 pts

The slenderness of a compression member is based on what parameter?

kL/r

b/t

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